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My Ski Adventure

21/2/2011

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With fear, trepidation and a touch of exhilaration I was off to the mountains to ski.  As if the day was encouraging me, it was crystal clear, sunny and just the right amount of fresh – cold without being frigid.

As the experience loomed closer I made a conscious decision to not fall prey the “Kindergarten Complex.”  This complex is the temptation to appear to know what you are doing when you absolutely don’t.   And you believe that everyone else knows what they are doing and will expect you to know too.  I therefore, approached the day with an openness to the experience and a willingness to ask questions. I can only know what I know, and I did not know a thing about this ski resort, it’s facilities, its runs or really, how to ski.

The first hurdle to overcome was attaching the lift ticket to the wire hangar thingy and secure it to my zipper.  I secretly observed others, and woi la, success.  Next project, locate the ‘facilities.’  ‘Decide to have lunch first.  The $3 I saved on ½ day equipment rental instead of full day rental did not go very far in the cafeteria .

Over to the equipment depot to be properly outfitted and off I clomp in my space-like boots with my short skis over my shoulder to the bunny hill!  Hurdle #2;  the chair lift.  Get myself lined up before the next chair comes and woo hoo, success again.  ‘wish I could say I gracefully departed the chair at the top, but it more or less dropped me.  I did land upright and got out of the way before injury or insult.  The bunny hill runs were narrow and steep, but thankfully short. I am not ashamed to report I executed the first couple of runs in full snow plow position, but after a few more, I got the hang of it and eventually employed the whole width of the runs in more or less s-shaped fashion .  I had a couple near-wipe outs, but recovered myself in time and avoided danger to myself and/or others.

Now warmed up and with a modicum of confidence, I approached another chair lift and rode very, very high, with ever increasing wind chill and trepidation to a ‘blue’ run.  After a consultation with the map to be sure I was not going to wind up some where I didn’t want to be, I proceeded  to where I found direction to my route.  The signs literally read “This Is The Easy Way.”  I love signs, they are a wonder.  This Easy run was not much different from the bunny hill runs, just longer.  The narrow parts where the snow boarders blew by me before I sensed their presence was a bit unnerving.  It did not even bother me when the hipply-dressed  3 foot and shorter ‘peeps’ went by me too.  Kowabunga dudes!  I was so jazzed by the time I got to the bottom, I swear I wooted. 

I did nearly 3 hours of skiing and no accidents….I was sure I had one more run in me, but I figured I would quit while I was ahead.  Back at my car, fatigue and soreness were already making their announcements.  But, it was a satisfying fatigue and soreness.

It was tempting for me to stay home in my comfort zone.  But getting out there and actually experiencing one of my wishes has given me a jolt of confidence as well as an expansion of my own enforced boundaries.  I am freer today than I was yesterday. 

I’m leaving skiing on my list!

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Let Me Tell You About the "Free" Ski Lift Tickets

18/2/2011

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You may or may not have read my blog blurb about adding some fun/passion to your life each day as a boost to your health and well being.  Not what is practical, probable, doable.  Some have a very difficult time with this.  We are very programmed to accomplish things and fun gets left out very often.  Life is serious and times are tough.  But, if you are truly wanting to figure yourself out, what is your real purpose here , the most helpful way to do that is to identify what you think is fun, what brings you a feeling of joy.  It is different for everyone and there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ (contrary to popular belief).

Because I endeavor to practice what I preach, I made my very own list of passions.  Places I am interested to visit, people I’d like to meet, experiences I’d like to have, even things I’d like to own.  I actually did make a list under each of those 4 categories.  One of the experiences I listed was skiing.  I haven’t skied since college…..xx? years ago.  I remember I loved it.  While raising a family and working, skiing got left off the agenda in my daily, weekly, monthly, yearly life.  

Once your desires are tapped into, identified and written down, your brain will begin to look for the items ‘out there.’  It’s like realizing that you really like sunflowers and suddenly you see them everywhere.  Did they just pop up?  Or were they always there, even in the grocery store, but now you are ‘noticing’ them?  ‘ Same thing with the items you list.  BUT, there needs to be room for ‘magic’ (serendipity, Spirit, God….).  After writing out all of my desires, I could then proceed to ‘make them happen.’  I don’t doubt with a lot of hard work I could make most of them  happen, but I have put things on my list that are really outside of my human doing and the ski tickets were a bit of a ‘sign’ for me that I don’t have to always do the work.

In a conversation with a client, he mentioned he volunteered at a ski hill, I mentioned I would like to ski and hadn’t for a long time.  He gets lift tickets for free, so he gave me 2.  I did nothing to make these tickets happen.  Will skiing help me fulfill my purpose in life?  I have no idea.  Will it make me happy?  I’m pretty sure it will be a lot of fun and that makes me my fun self, which is certainly good for me and for anyone who’s with me! And I can put a check mark on my list (I LOVE doing that!). 

I’m thinking I’ll go skiing tomorrow.  Forecast predicts frigid temperatures.  When I do go,   I will blog about the experience.  I’m thinking it will be a comedic posting.

Please try this at home - making a list .....or go skiing if that's what you want...let me know what happens.

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V. Day Intentional Love Report

15/2/2011

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As posted yesterday, I set my intention for Valentine’s Day to ask myself “What Would Love Do?”

I envisioned that I would be this incredibly attractive, warm beam of graciousness.

I began the day by rushing to work because I took precious time to post my blog.  The first question I asked was; what would ‘Love’ do about speeding?  I immediately slowed down and took a calm breath and to my amazement all the lights I approached turned green.  When I was finally halted by a red light, the radio played a Bon Jovi song for me! (He’s my boyfriend…)  I made it to work with time to spare.  My boss brought me a Tim’s coffee (I usually am the one to go get coffee.)  AND a client gave me two free ski lift tickets! 

What was up?

The day proceeded rather ‘normally.’  When I remembered, I asked the question.  Every time I felt harried, distracted or pressure of any kind I asked it and I was immediately set upon by inner calm. Weird.  I have no scientific or even anecdotal evidence to show how my attitude and demeanor affected those around me yesterday, but I am pretty certain my patience and calmness did not adversely affect them!  I’d hope that they would have at the very least, passed on patience and calmness to others after having been with me.

The most surprising revelation for me was how obsessed I am with time.  The tune my inner thoughts sing seems to be, “Hurry, Hurry, Get to The Next Thing.” (It’s a catchy tune,  I will hum it for you some time.)  When “Love” was consulted, I truly felt released from the constraints of time.  I really did have time for everything and the time I felt I ‘sacrificed’ for others was given back to me immediately and in good measure. 

Wow.  All I started with was an ‘intention’ of Love, and Love gave to me so much more than I gave.

I'd love to hear what you think.  Even if it's about the font....
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Happy Valentine's Day! What's Love Got to Do With It?

14/2/2011

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In yoga they talk a lot about setting an intention.  One sets an intention for the practice whether it’s an attitude or a goal. 

Today, in honour of Valentine’s Day, the Day of Love, I’ve set my intention to have Love inform my day.  In all my attitudes and decisions, I will ask myself “What Would Love Do?”

I’ll let you know how this goes!
Let me know if and what intention you set today.
'wonder how Love feels about me being late for work to post this?

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Post Title.

10/2/2011

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Coach Tip 4 2Day.

Go Toward DeLight!
We underestimate how important it is to have fun.  All the supplements and exercise in the world will not be as healthy for you as a good dose of laughter, fun, passion, excitement & or DeLight!
Do something you are passionate about today, even it is for only 5 minutes.
And then do that or something new again tomorrow, and the next day and the day after that!
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An Attack of Lack.

1/2/2011

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Is it just me, or do you find that as soon as you want to limit or eliminate anything in your life,  you immediately have to have/do that ‘thing?’

Example:  My friend decided that this was finally the time to give herself a budget and be serious about getting her finances in order.  Just as soon as she made that determination she went out and bought a wad of jewelry she suddenly desperately ‘needed’ and sent her bank account back a couple of hundred dollars.

Another friend wanted to lose a few pounds.  Always a great new year’s resolution, but she is very smart, and knows that it’s not just about the weight, she is going to make ‘health’ changes.  This week she has craved nothing but Coca Cola and Cheezies.

I wrote in my January Blog that I was committed to being an online presence and to writing encouraging things and suddenly, I had nothing to say!

This ladies and gentlemen is the ‘lack’ side of your trained brain in action.  You are wired to be sensitive to lack so that you are not surprised by suddenly occurring famine or natural disaster that wipes out your particular food &/or shelter supply.  It is a great thing when you are a bear or squirrel or living under your rock.  But, here in our highly evolved surroundings, we are not really in danger of possibly starving or finding ourselves naked this very day.  Unfortunately our lizard brain has not evolved with our surroundings, and it is never going to evolve.  It has one job and that is to be on the lookout for any lack in any form.  If it is used to you having coke and cheezies, then by gosh golly, it is going to let you know when those supplies go missing!

The best we can do is to move our thoughts  from that ‘old, hard part of our brain, (the reptilian complex) up to the softer, ‘new’ part of our brain (the neocortex) and spend some time making thought tracks there.  I have found that by imagining that I have just written a stunning piece of information and marinating in that particular feeling that my fear calms down, and I actually get inspired.  When my jewelry clad friend envisions her loaded bank account and that satisfaction/peace permeates her being, she doesn’t need the jewelry as armour to protect herself anymore and when my friend with the junk food addiction daydreams about her updated Facebook profile pic  looking 10 pounds lighter,  suddenly she really does feel like making that green smoothie and going for a walk.

Impulses are just that – impulsive.  If you can give yourself a moment, breathe, imagine and ‘feel’ your way forward, then soon the old ‘song of lack’ will not be so hard to tune out.

I’m off now to feel good about what I’ve just written.

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